NPI/TPI Buyer

Description

Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market\-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world. A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment. If you are excited about a role but don't meet every bullet point, we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary. **Job Summary** --------------- To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a **NPI/TPI Buyer** located in **Guadalajara,** **North Campus.** *Reporting to Buyer Direct,* **NPI/TPI Buyer** *this role will be c*oordination and implementation of ECO changes, new products or end\-of\-life products in accordance with Customer specific requirements. **What a typical day looks like:** * Ensuring availability of parts for new products according to the required quality, delivery and cost. * Scouting and supplier selection in line with divisional and local goals and policies. * Achieving continuous improvement in quality, delivery and costs of all purchased components and sub\-assemblies. * Helping value engineering exercises to improve the value/cost ratios of all parts * Manage supplier relations * Arrange correct documentation in order to ensure release of new product at each relevant milestone of the new product project * Send out initial orders and requests for quotations (RFQ) * Maintenance the purchase price in the system and work off price differences in Baan * Adjusting in time the correct purchase price in the system and keep traceability upon * Be a permanent member of the Project team and assure hold up for the Procurerment if needed * Evaluate supplier quotations and make agreements on pricing, delivery, quality, capacities, etc. * Organise and monitor initial samples * Monitor and help the start\-up phase of each new component or sub\-assembly * Help and follow up production, corrective actions * In case of quality problems negotiation with the competent manager or department * Initiate required design modifications towards the Suppliers * Monitor the supply market in terms of technologies and costs * Keep connection with Suppliers * Continuously improve the quality, integral cost and delivery of all parts * Manage EOL parts with buyers * Looking for cost reduction possibilities, improve PPV * In charge of efficient communication flow about progress of every NPI/TPI/EOL/ECO related project within SC, CFT and with Customer (including Customer/Supplier visits/meetings and calls) * Coordination and implementation of ECO changes within SC in accordance to Customer specific requirements, with strong focus on ECO related cost collection and reporting * Coordination transfers of new products in accordance to Customer specific requirements * Coordinating end\-of\-life process in accordance to Customer specific requirements (including minimizing obsolete, revaluation) * Coordinating verification of new MPN/Supplier on production (First Article Inspection \- FAI procedure) * In charge of/Co\-ordination of preparing material RFQ, as applicable, (Request for quotation for new Bill Of Material and for all new Engineering Change Order /ECO), reviews and analyses new offers from suppliers * Controlling AMLs and maintaining T\&C for new items (collecting and maintaining data, solving discrepancies with Customer, requests for deviations to Customer etc.) * Purchasing material status for prototypes/pilots. * Managing changes in deliveries status according to accord rescheduling rules with Customer and negotiating minimized impact for Flex excess. * Solving all material discrepancies related to parts delivered for prototypes/pilots with Customer. * Should be able to read technical documentation (including 3D specifications) * Should have sufficient knowledge about preferred suppliers in relevant commodities. * NPI – New Product Introduction (Flex site is the receiving site and the product has not been manufactured elsewhere in volume yet) * TPI – Transfer Product Introduction (Flex Site is either the receiving or Transfer out site; and the product has been manufactured in Volume) * Monitoring of system accuracy in daily/weekly bases /General Item data/Item supplier information, Business Partner data, Data integrity, Data validation, System set up **The experience we’re looking to add to our team (required):** * *BA/BS or equivalent work experience*. * *Experience in similar position.* * Advanced English * *Typically requires a minimum of 1 year of experience in materials or related field.* * *A background in electronics manufacturing is desired.* * Use of the following tools may be required: Working usage of Word, Excel and Power Point, data entry, ten\-key, spreadsheet (PC), ERP software. * *Solid experience in NPI, part number changes, deviations, implementations, and qualifications.* * *Strong experience with suppliers* * *Experience using Baan is a plus* **What you’ll receive for the great work you provide:** * Competitive Salary * Life \& Medical Insurance * Christmas Bonus * Food Coupons * Saving Fund. * Life Insurance GM13 **Job Category** ---------------- Global Procurement \& Supply Chain Required Skills: Optional Skills: Flex is an Equal Opportunity Employer and employment selection decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. 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